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V niYersity of \\'isconsin-Stevens Point
Volume 48, No. 13
Student senate to vote
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on differential tuition
December 11, 2003
Winter finally arrives in
Poir~t
were hit with a $500 increase in
tuition this year, and students just
don't want to pay more."
UWSP Chancellor Virginia
Helm said Tuesday that while
timing for implementation could
be better, the necessity of the pro-
By Andrew Bloeser
NEWS EDITOR
~Tuition increase of
no more than $25
Photo by Patricia Larson
Thefirst major ,,·nmi'fa/1 of' the season .finally comes on the eve ofthe semester hreak.
\Students call for tenure resolutions
Student senate to
vote on resolutions
on Thursday
By Johanna Nelson
NEWS REPORTER
ex p !oratory committee.
An outpouring of emails and
phone calls received by the
Student
Government
Association senators culminated
in the body's discussion of resO.
lutions favoring a reconsideration of the recent tenure decisions on professors Bryan and
Michelle Brophy-Baermann last
Thursday.
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Time constraints as well as
concerns raised about both
Brophy-Baermann pieces of legislation
led
the
Student
Government Association to consider postponing the issue for a
week, when the resolutions were
initially presented.
Katie Gillespie, an SGA
senator; explained that last
week's meeting was very busy,
with four guest speakers, four
pieces of old business, and four
pieces of new business.
·'These pieces were time
sensitive," Gillespie stated. "I
wanted [the pieces of legislation]
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unaware that the BrophyBaermann pieces were so urgent.
After speaking with the author I
realized that I made a mistake.
and voted to amend the agenda
and add both pieces of legislation to new business last
Thursday."
SGA concern also centered
upon the fact that it was unclear
as to whether the issue was a student or faculty affair. Nick
Crawford, president of SGA,
declined to comment due to the
sensitivity of the subject.
Sara Stone, speaker of the
senate, did comment, stating. '·I
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ipate in making the most important decision, who teaches them, is gratifying to
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me," said Riley. "It certainly puts the lie to
think that the concern was that it is a facul- the notion that students don't care about
ty issue because it is a flaw in how faculty those kinds of things, they'll become
involved when they believe that there's
handles tenureship."
something they should be involved in."
S~udent response in favor of the pieces
Both pieces of legislation will come
of legislation was strong, and at the
December 4 meeting, SGA voted to place up for a vote at Thursday's senate meeting.
Discussion will continue followed by a
the pieces on the agenda as new business.
Phone calls and e-mails directed vote to decide whether or not the resolutoward senators reflected student support tions will be adopted. Ample time will be provided for debate and discussion, includand concern.
"When the rules committee set the ing time for the gallery to speak. Students
agenda, it wasn't clear how significant of who wish to voice their opinions simply ·
an jssue this was," said SGA senator have to locate a senator willing to cede
Jeffrey Adams. "1, myself, had no idea how his/her time allotted for discussion of the
much commotion this caused among stu- issue.
Stone and Adams were both pleased
dents until I started getting phone call~ at
with student/senator interactions and felt it
home."
Gillespie said she also received a great was a great example of how SGA wor.ks
deal of student input.
with students to address important issues.
"The fact that it was put on the agenda
"Besides the urgency of the matter,
what really made a difference was hearing was great and it gave us chance to hear
from students about how important they everything through. In that respect," said
feel the Brophy-Baermanns are to this Stone. "I think that it shows that you can
University," she said. "As a senator, it's be heard on the Senate floor and it encoureasy to complain about student apathy, but ages students to bring their issues to us so
I am amazed at how organized and pas- that we can help."
Adams added "it really shows how
sionate students are on this issue."
· Gillespie provided an example of one much can happen when you feel strongly
particular student who visited her office about something. I'm also pleased to see
and spent 30 minutes discussing the issue how the senators have also taken an active
with her.
role by adding these pieces of legislation to
Feedback such as this led her to state, the agenda and by seeking out student
"I will be voting yes on both pieces of leg- input."
In terms of the tenure appeals process,
islation because I feel it is what my cona written statement of the reasons for
~tituents want."
Erin Fay, Legislative Issues Director, denial has been delivered to both Bryan .
declined to comment about the issue that and Michelle Brophy-Baermann. Professor
precipitated the resolutions, but also noted Riley cited the next step in the process as a
that many senators have been contaated by formal request for reconsideration. If this
their constituents.
happens, then the meeting will probably
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"i' ab'solutely feel that it is a student take place some time in January.
issue' and that the outpouring of concern
Professor Riley also noted that a meetfrom ·students is evidence of that," said ing of the Political Science Department
Fay.
was scheduled for December I 0 at 2 p.m.
The level of student activism led to Riley discussed the order of business,
praise from Dennis Riley, professor of which was to involve a briefing from the
politicill science at UW-Stevens Point.
Vice Chancellor's office, followed by a dis"The · response of students and the cussion of how the department plans to
extent to which students have expressed- conduct the reconsideration meeting.
not merely support for Bryan and Under consideration was student participa, Mich~lle- but the extent to which they have tion, whanhe Brophy-Baermann's specificl
voiced their concerns about their own edu- rights will be, and whether or not there will
cation, and expressed their desire to partie- be formal procedures at the meeting.
Tenure resolutions
Poetry comes to Point
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Peggy Hong, a poet, dancer and yoga instructor, headlined the 2003
UW-Stevens Point Writers Workshop. The annual progam honors writers
at the junior and senior high school level.
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As it is currently worded, a
differential tuition proposal at
UWSP could cost students no
more than $25 per semester,
which means that it could also
receive less funding, or no funding, in the event none of the proposed initiatives prove appealing.
Due to the uncertainty surrounding differential tuition,
other proposals to increase
UWSP's resources have also been
raised.
Chancellor Helm revealed a
plan last week that would
increase the price students pay
for each credit hour they take
after exceeding 12 credit hours in
a semester, which would bring
more funds into the university's
base budget.
Differential tuition
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ing is not provided for what constitutes "student success initiatives."
"It's a very loose definition;
it encompasses a lot of options,"
said Renee Stieve, SGA vicepresident. "There could become
a concern over what qualifies as
promoting student success, and
hopefully that definition will be
tightened in the senate if they
decide to support the proposal."
The proposal's language has
also drawn attention for another
reason-it doesn't guarantee that
differential tuition will actually
be adopted even if the proposal
receives approval.
UWSP bans late night music
By Rachel Peterson ~'
NEWS CONTRIBUTOR
Music students are struggling to adapt to a September
UW-Stevens Point policy change
to close Nelson Hall at midnight.
UWSP Protective Services, along
with the Stevens Point Police
Department, are consistently
enforcing the building's new po~
icy after several residents complained about the late night noise
pouring out of Nelson Hall
"We had many complaints
and something had to be done
about them," said Heather June, a
Protective Services radio operator. "The community calls were
clogging up our emergency
lines."
Students who violate the policy by practicing in nelson Hall
after midnight will be asked to
leave the building immediately.
Students
who fail to comply with
feels that the event "reinforces the
the
policy
may receive a $200
message of Dr. King. The values
citation
from
the Stevens Point
are non-violence, making change, ·
Pollee
Department.
working together, cooperation,
and peace." '
McGinley emphasizes that
for her, Dr. King's message is
largely about community involvement. She states, "It didn't occur
to me to not be a part of commu nity service. This is a great oppor tunity for this."
Strege feels that this is an
By Jolene Romenesko
event which people of all different
NEWS CONTRIBUTOR
cultural backgrounds can appreci The UW-Stevens Point
ate. He says, however, "Some stu Allen
Center is undergoing condents tell me that they think
struction
over the semester break,
Martin Luther King is too heavy
with
changes
being made to the
on African-American issues and
upper
and
lower
floors and an
doesn't pertain to people of other
expansion
of
the
Cardio
Center.
backgrounds. That was the issue
of the time, but it could be inter"The Allen Center has been
preted to cooperation between all
in need of renovation because of
kinds of people. Dr. King's mes the limited space in the entire
sage applies toward cooperation
building," said Susan Crotteau,
between Black and White, Jew
Assistant Oirector of University
and Gentile, and all others."
Centers. "The Cardio Center
Various service projects will
needs more space for machines
be held in commemoration of
and stretching areas as well as
Martin Luther King from I to 3,
space for personal training."
which will be followed by a
Included in the renovations
reception at UWSP at 3:30 p.m.
will be another row of cardio
Strege asks that all students who
machines in the center. Outdoor
are interested and available con Ed-Ventures, currently located
tact him through Multi-Cultural
downstairs,
will move to the secAffairs.
ond floor, and the vacated space
•City to celebrate MLK
Day, with volunteer spirit
By David Cohen
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Stevens Point will celebrate
its sixth annual Martin Luther
King Day event Jan. 19 as a vol unteer involvement fair, with five
different sites throughout the city
where students and community
members will have a chance to
congregate.
The event is designed to
allow people who want to get
involved in volunteering a chance
to make connections. After a day
of working to help the community, participants will join together
at UWSP for reflection, socializing, entertainment and sports.
Groups involved in the
. organization of the celebration are
the Department on Aging, the
Key Club of Stevens Point Area
Senior High (SPASH), the Boy
and Girl Scouts and Jeri
McGinley . of the College of
Natural Resources.
The event is focused toward
working with the high school students, but Ron Strege, multicultural issues director for the
Student Government Association,
and McGinley hope that this year
UWSP students will have more of
a presence.
Martin Luther King Day
holds different kinds of relevance
for various participants. Strege
~Allen
David Kamikawa, a junior
choral education major, was surprised by the city's decision and
wishes the community would
support the music students as
they learn to adapt to the new
building.
"The city residents should
have responded better," said
Kamikawa. "The new Fine Arts
Center will benefit the commun~
ty by bringing in more students,
and ·an increase in students at
. UWSP means more money for
the community."
Each student said there is a
difference between practicing
during the day and late at night.
The students unanimously agreed
that the later they practice, the
more practice rooms are available. Students say that during the
school day, especially around
noon , all practice rooms fill up
quickly and many students must
wait for rooms to open up .
"Waiting for a practice room
to open up is annoying," said
Kokkeler. "The number of prao-
tice rooms is limited, but when
one takes into consideration that
five rooms are designed solely
for pianists, one finds the wait for
the remaining rooms to open up
unbearable."
The building was not
designed as a music building and
will never be as soundproof as
the Fine Arts Center. Each practice rooin is equipped with a
mass of detached carpet squares,
curtains and foam walls in an
attempt to stop the transfer of
sound throughout Nelson Hall.
"The stuffy, stale air is hot
and you can't keep the windows
open," said Kam ikawa, "and
because of the heat, all pianos are
out of tune, which makes practicing very difficult."
·
Heather June hopes that
UWSP students and the Stevens
Point community will continue to
remain patient until the compl&
tion of the new Fine Arts Center
addition, at which point the
music students may return to
their designated building.
Center to undergo renovation
Center to be closed
during winterim
.
will be used for a second group
Crotteau said that the Allen
fitness room. The kitchen area Center was once a dining hall but
will be totally dismantled, creat- was closed due to declining
ing office space for full time staff enrolment.
and several student positions :
The bui,lding has been transThe building will also receive formed three times but never
window
and
ventilation · totally renovated.
upgrades.
The Allen Center is expected
"I believe that the renova- to be closed from Dec. 15 until
tions to the Allen Center will Jan . 21. Crotteau believes that
have a positive affect on mem- most students will be away for
bership with more space and the holidays during this time, so
more equipment," said Sheryl few will be inconvenienced. It is
Poirer, a full time staff member,
possible for members to use the
Members of the Cardio Strength Center, located in the
Center have also complained Quandt Field House, during the
about the lack ' of cardio equip- renovation period.
ment in the center.
The Allen Center renovation
"I have been going to work is taking place to ensure all stuout only to find that there are no dents who want to use the facility
cardio machines left. Sometimes have enough room to do so.
I have to wait 20 or 30 minutes to
"The Allen Center is here to
get on one," said Jamie Krause, a help renew and reenergize stustudent member of the center.
dents in a convenient and afford. Dining services money paid able way," said Crotteau.
by the student body every year is
funding the $500,000 renovation.
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LETTERS & OPINION
for the .BrophyBaermann's
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Musings from
Mirman
It's the last issue of the semester, so I'm
goin~ back to my sports roots.
By Dan Mirman
EDITOR IN CHIEF
The Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears
provide one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports,
or at least they used to. For the better part of my
adult life I have watched my favorite team, da
Bears, get smoked by the Packers.
Even worse than the fact that my team gets
beaten up regu-larly, I usually watch this stomping
in person. once a year.
First, a little background. My grandpa has season tickets for the Packers, hut he only goes to the
warmer weather games. This situation means that"
every year my dad and I journey together to
Lam beau ·Field to witness this one-sided rivalry.
My dad, the faithful Packer fan, hoped that I
would ret~rn home Saturday night so we could
wake up and hit the road at 8 a.m sharp. However,
I had already committed myself to a Saturday night
party. After weighing the options, I decided that I
could still go out Saturday and make it home by 8
on Sunday. My dad was not thrilled with this dec~
sion and he used one last effort to convince me to
come home Saturday saying, "Let's face it, Dan,
punctuality is not your strong suit."
He may have had a point, but I really didn't
care. I wanted to have my cake and eat it too, to
borro\V a worn-out cliche.
.
It turned out my dad was right and I pulled up
to my house at approximately 8:17. After the initial
yelling of, "You're a half hour late, when are you
. going to start listening to me," we packed the car
· and headed to the frozen tundra. After a brief stop
at the grocery store, where I purcfiased copies of the
Chicago Tribune and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
(gotta keep the objectivity) we headed north on 29
toward Green Bay.
At this point it should be noted that the entire
week I ran my mouth about the Bears winning this
game. I made prideful bets with some close friends
and, as a result, I must participate in the Polar Bear
Plunge and wear a Brett Favre jersey and matching
cap. At work I told anyone who would listen that
Favre is the new washed-up quarterback of the
NFL. I made comparisons-to Dan Marino in the late
'90s as a guy who will never see glory again.
Besides, if the Bears lost, they would be eliminated
from the playoffs and I wouJd have to wait another
year to make any smart-ass remarks.
Going back to the trip, we arrived in Green Bay
at 10 a.m. and after purchasing a bag of pistachios
we walked to the stadium. We enjoyed a pre-game
meal at Curly's Pub, which is located in the stad~
urn, and then found our seats. Not to brag, but our
seats are located on the Bear's side of the 50 yard
line about 20 rows up, although there is not a single
bad seat in Lam beau Field. The stadium is absolutt>ly immaculate and the renovations make it even
more picturesque than before.
My seat placed me next to_a middle-aged gentleman from Minocqua, behind a lady who looked
eerily similar to Cruella Deville al)d in front of a
fellow Bears fan who felt my pain. For those who
didn't view this contest, the Bears scored the first
two touchdowns and for one quarter I felt bliss.
Though not a reJigious man, I had prayed for these
results the entire week, but then the tables turned.
The Pack would score the next 34 points and once
again I would witness a blowout at Lam beau.
I would like to think that at 22 yeats of age I
am above letting a silly sporting event control my
mood. I'm not. During the walk back to the car I felt
contempt for humanity. I kept hoping that some
jerk-off Packer fan would get in my face and use
that oh-so original line, "The Bears still suck.~' That
would allow me t~e chance to snap at him. I would
ask him if that was his own material. I would thank
him for his originality and ask him to keep me up to
date when he comes up with a new saying. But
none of that ever happened.
I have yet to meet a rude, obnoxious Packer fari
on my trips to Lambeau field. The only time I have
seen fights or yelling came when some rude Bears
fan instigated it.
I hope that some day I will have the opportunity to visit Lam beau and leave after a Bears victory. However, until that day comes, I will still find
solace in cheering- for the Bears and_whatever team
plays the Packers that particular week.
Recently, the UWSP
Political Science Department
voted on whether to give two
teachers, Professors Michelle
and Bryan Brophy-Baermann,
tenure.
Unfortunately for the student body of this university~
they were not given tenure.
Both of these teachers during
my stay at UWSP have
demonstrated that they are
extremely knowledgeable in
their fields and have more
than ample skill in the art of
teaching.
Michelle is not only a
fabulous teacher who easily
relates class material to her
students, but head up the
Political Science
Honor
Society and makes herself
availible to students at many
times of the day.
Bryan is also a fabulous
teacher who relates the matt>rial easily to the students, and
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"'the_CRs theimpeachment papers last week. This
letter is in response to the impeachment proceedings occurring the night of November 19th,
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[egardingthe College Republicans.
>Our poirit was demonstrated sufficiently I
• beli~ve by our group refusing to vote in favor of
our owri claim, but in case anyone failed to grasp
it, I'll lay it out for you: The political system in
America currently is not about upholding freedom, rior ideals, nor preservation of quality of
- 'life. It is a large .scale popularity contest fueled by
rhetoric and illogical claims intended to grasp
emotional responses which are perpetuated and
. bolstered by the media. Our little slice of political
interaction tonight at UWSP is a shining example
'bfthis fact.
· · The majority of participants could care less
about political issues or republican ideals. What
they were there to support were their friends, with
no inkling or regard of the politicat and ethical
connotations behi'nd their actions. Vice President
Re~ecca Barnard is fortunate to have such strong
'{Social connections with the swim team, and the
other officers ofth'e college republicans with their
'rt;Jspective other oigarlizations in order to generate
, such a pos-itive response to their "cause".
... , Furthermore; ·the ilJogical, emotionally
;. charged rhetorjc displayed ·by the officers of the
Republican Club tonight is also representative of
· ·America.;s politics in general, especially secretary.
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Matt Stack's repetitive invoking; of God in his dissertation. The CRs took a page otit of George W.'s
dictionary ofthetoric by'labeling ~s as "organiz;ational terrorists" and claiming that we are trying
to take away freedom of speech; an interesting
claim coming from group who .supports a bill
(the Patriot Act) that threatens our personal fret>doms as never before. The use of philosophical
quotes· by the officers of the CRs is -also laughable, as many of the individuals they quoted openly condemn their use of emotional rhetoric in
favor of logically based arguments.
·
So after all this commotion is -over, the CR
will go about their business as usual, with their
five-person meetings, and their catchy T-shirt slogans, with no analyzation of the effects of who
and what they support.
While thousands more die in the name of
economic progress, and th~ biotic' life-support
system that supports humanity is destroyed via
culturaL arrogance every9ay,·the ,people in attendance at tonight's meeting will go about their
lives, sedated by self-lnterest. . Tonight accomplished nothing except to display how truly
ridiculous and hollow political b~Jief is on. this
campus, which was exactly.ourpoint. A populaFity contest based on sup~rficiaL.factors is no way
to go about deciding ,the correct\}ray to ru,n a socf
ety, and furthermore, tolfve; ~- ,
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'Fatrick Brennand
(JWSP Senior
also provides in depth assignments that challenge students
to think critically and apply
themselves to the political
field.
A university should
dream of having two teachers
like the Brophy-Baermanns to
teach and train future politi€al
scientists.
If the political science
department cannot realize
this, then I'm not sure what the
goal of the department is.
Obviously its not retaining
two of the best professors in
the department whom the stU:.
dents love and learn from.
Rather, they must just be
trying to create a subpar academic atmosphere without
two teachers who really make
a difference.
Jacob Haseman
UWSP student
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I do not know much about
the tenure policies. Because I
don't know much about tenure
policies, 1 should be the last one
on earth complaining about
them, but I'm going to anyway.
Why would I be so bold?
Because I'm a disgrun.tled student who has enough problems
to deal with, without having to
worry about one of his favorite
professors being denied "the
status of holding one's position
on a permanent basis without
periodic contract renewals."
(That's right r had to look up the
word tenure in the dictionary).
Last year I signed up to take
a political science class, I don't
know why, I think I just needed
the credit. I really didn't have a
very big interest in politics as
long as they weren't harming
me. Nonetheless, 1 took the
class and anticipated very little.
The small classroom was full of
people I didn't know (except my
friend Halley) and it was
instructed by an enthusiastic
lady with two last names,
Michelle Brophy-Baermann.
The first day she took the time
to ask all of our names (a more
personal form of attendance)
and began a classroom experience I could compare to no
other, she began an adventure in
politics (oh, it sounds cheesy
but it's true, it was an adventure
as far as academics are concerned).
. She began by asking us
what we knew . about politics,
we knew nothing (at least I
knew nothing, but I got the
impression that I wasn't alone).
So as a result, as any good
teacher would do, she taught us.
From "Political Me" to "Die and
Ziegler" she taught us how politics work, step by step, case by
case, quiz by quiz.
"Big deal" you say "that's
what she's paid to do." You are
right, that is what she's paid to
do, but I don't think s~e gets
paid to do it the way sne does;n
that sounds confusing, I'll
explain. Not only did she teach
us the processes of how politics
came to be, are, and probably
will be, she took the time to
teach us how important they
truly are in our daily lives. She
taught us how we're affected by
the decisions that other people
make, she taught us the importance of our political awareness,
she taught us more than what a
petty text could teach, she '
taught us about politics and our
lives. As the class went on I
found myself growing more and
more interested in the subject; I
actually began to care! This is
something special because usually as classes go on I lose interest in the subject and grow
weary of coming to class. I still
liked going to Poli Sci 10 I, as
the classes went on r became
more aware of my political feel- .
ings, as well as those of people
around me. It was truly an educational experience and I'm
thankful to Professor BrophyBaermann for it.
Now I hear she and her husband are denied tenure, I dislike
that. I dislike that because shejs
a good teacher (and I hear her
husband is to) and good teachers
are hard to come by. When I
filled out the end of the year
evaluation I know that I gave
nothing but approving marks,
and I'm disappointed that my
evaluation was not successful in
conveying the message that I
was, in fact, thoroughly
impressed by the class. I hope
that this teaching duo will get
the tenure they _ deserve, I'm
confused why they wouldn't in
the first place. Good teachers
deserve to be treated like good
teachers and I'm a little frustrated that they're not.
.Robin Lee
UWSP student
cafe in Schwabing, on a sidewalk
in
the
near
Marienplatz,
Englischer Garten, at one of the
museums ... and you can be let
alone to create. Munich, like
many European cities, is an art
city. The residents here appreciate art, some like to stop and look
over your shoulder as you're
drawing, or talk to you while
you're working hard (which can
always be fun if you have to try
and speak a language you haven't
become completely fluent . in).
But it's all part of the experience.
opportunity to take an art history
With a city that boast 46
course here were major pulls to
museums we're pretty lucky to
my decision to come. But even
study here. Art history class is
without these pulls, I've found
held in the art museums ... how
that it's easy to make this experimuch better can you get there?
ence geared towards interests of
Just a ten minute walk from our
your own (whether it be art, hisfront door in Munich are the three
tory, international studies, etc).
Pinokothek museums ... having
You're not going to learn the
great art collections from the
same way in a class room than
Early Masters to Modern art, and
you will at the place you're learneverything in between. The
ing about.
,
artists become your friends
Rarely do I leave my .
because you get so familiar with
German home without a sketchthem. It's pretty easy to say these
book. I've been all over the city
museums are s_ome of my favorite
of Munich to document things
places in the city.
seen, feelings felt, sensations
Along with being an artist in
experienced through art. Sit at a
Munich I'm also an artist in
Europe. My charcoal pencils and
my paint have been toted with me
to Vienna, Austria, to Prague in
the Czech Republic, to Berlin farther north in Germany, and to
Rome, Italy. An experience like
studying abroad makes you a
fa(lliliar resident in one city, but
gives you so many opportunities
to travel to other cities. Compare
cultures, give a try at another language, see so many different
things.
The art students on this trip
are going to be saying goodbye to
our beloved Munich in the most
perfect way. We're going to be
having an art show in one of the
cafes nearby. All of our first
international art show. Not many
US college students can say
that ... well, that is if you don't
study abroad.
_
Though its going to b~ realiy
hard to say goodbye _to,Munic~
on December 13th ... its assuring
to know that I'll continue to come
back and experience the world
more throughout my life. Maybe
you should start packing your
bags now too.
, Katie Hassemer
UWSP student
.Whqt woul~ you sqy ifyou caught Slnia coming ~own the chimney?
Photos by Liz Bolton
Jason Griepentrog, Sr., Poli-Sci
Do you want a beer?
Adam "Belushi" Somers, So., English
I•
Can I pet your reindeer?
Amber Koskey, Jr., Biology
Howdjafit Big boy?
Liz van Weringen, Jr., Comm
Can I sit on your lap and tell
you what I want for
Christmas?
Courtney Ryan. So., Art
So, am I on the naughty or
nice list?
Sergey Yerememko, Sr., Accounting
Dude, what are you doing
here?
...... -·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-· -·
'A UWSP artist in Munich
The spark of studying abroad
came in the first Art History
course I took at Point. Seeing all
sorts of colorful slides of
"Pointers in Wonderland" travelling all over the world were so
tempting. But three years ago I
never would have guessed that I
would actually leave Stevens
Point while studying
do the
same.
But after my third time set}o
ing a whole cla~s period devoted
to seeing students s·it at this
famous site, go on a boat ride in
the Mediterranean, eat that wonderful local dish it dawned on
me. I had to _get out of Point. If I
·to
wanted to experience the world
and do everything I've seen in
photos I needed to start packing
my bags.
It was only appropriate that
this light hit me while taking an
art-reiated class. Because-as I sit
here in my bedroom, not only am
I a student in Munich, a resident
of Germany, a speaker of the lim·
guage l am an artist here.
It's truly great that I'm able to
combine an experience like this ~
to one that relates to my major.
The fact that one of our UWSP
art professors was coming here as
our leader and to teach two studio
art classes and that I'd have the
ii
Page 6 December 11, 2003
FEATBRRS
UWSP The Pointer
Tips for being Earth-friendly this\ holiday season
Simple ways to protect the Earth during the hustle and bustle of the holidays
By Alii Himle
FEATURES EDITOR
We are all aware of the way
that holidays get us carried away.
They seem to have an effect on
us, as we all frantically search for
_ the perfect gift and the most
beautiful decorations. However,
one area seems to be routinely
neglected at a time when it is of
the utmost importance -- the
Earth. It is my intent to offer you
some suggestions and tips for
keeping the Earth in mind this
.time of year, while also having an
enjoyable holiday.
Most holidays begin with
picking out a tree to decorate.
This is something that most of
you, or your families, have
already done. I would like to
offer you an alternative to going
to the crowded Christmas tree
lots, sifting through half-priced
and clearly rotting trees. Instead,
buy a live, replantable tree this
year, or keep this idea in mind for
next year.
Buying a live tree proves to
be much more beneficial. Not
only will it last you through the
holiday season, but you can also
. continue with the spirit of the
holidays by later planting it
with the family in the spring. A
live tree will serve as a remembrance of your holidays spent
together.
Secondly comes the issue
of decorating the tree and house
(or whatever your living quarters happen to be) in the spirit of
the holidays. Try to use materials around your home for decorations. Use old Christmas
cards to grace your wall or use
reusable tin tinsel to string
- around the tree. Try to use decorations that can be used year
after year because these will
conserve both the environment
and your spending.
Many natural decorations
are great to use becuase they do
not cost anything and are easy to
dispose of after the holidays.
Pinecones, leaves and berries
make great accents for both your
tree and your home. Collecting
these throughout your yard also
makes for an enjoyable experi-
ence to remember.
Try to minimize the amount
of lighting on your tree and
instead compensate by stringing
up popcorn or cranberries on it.
This adds a considerable amount
of creativity to your tree by putting more care into the overall
look of it, in addition to saving
on the energy bill. The lighting
of Christmas lights does in fact
contribute a great deal to the
high cost of energy that may be
represented on your bill.
With the tree in order, and
the decorations in place, next
comes the issue of filling the
tree underneath with numerous
packages to dazzle the eye. The
point of gift giving is the gift
itself, for excess packaging and
wrapping products only contributes to the overall stream of
waste. Be creative in wrapping.
Use bags made of fabric, which
can, in turn, be part of the gift.
Decorate the bag to reflect the
personality of the gift recipient.
Furthermore, you can use
decorative baskets or holiday tins
to place gifts in. The tins can then
be used to store your holiday decorations in once the holidays are
As finals approach, so does silence
Intensive quiet hours to begin this weekend in the dorms across campus
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By Sarah Dennewitz
study hours no noise is to be are "permitted" to gather and
- - - - - - - - - - - - h e a r d from the stairwells, · talk for hall programming,
Thanksgiving is over and hallways, bathrooms, kit- moving out and stress relief.
This policy was passed
the Christmas spirit is slowly chens, and of course, student
rooms."
If
noise
is
heard
from
by
the Residential Hall
filling the air, which only
Association
in ·1995 with the
of
these
designated
areas,
any
leads a college student to one
intentions
students
will
be
immediately
of
creating a healthconclusion. Finals are on their
written
up
and
told
to
do
a
ier
study
environment
during
way!
variety
of
tasks,
for
example
finals
week.
Since
the
requireWith just a matter of days
ment of living in the dorms is
until fmals, our campus is cleaning the kitchen.
During
intensive
study
two years at Point, many have
simply , days · away from a
hours,
there
are
also
"relaxed
experienced
.the policy of
major change in the relaxed
hours"
which
are
supposed
to
intensive
study
hours.
atmosphere, especially in the
give
students
time
to
unwind.
Many
students
are very
dorms. A week before fmals is
Relaxed
hours
are
from
opinionated
as
to
whether
or
11
the begiJ,liling of the policy
a.m.
to
1
p.m.
and
4
p.m.
to
7
not
this
is
a
ben(!ficial
policy.
most students living in the
· dorms resent -- the policy of p.m. During relaxed hours stu- The reactions are rather vardents are allowed to leave ied, for some students feel that
intensive study hours.
The
Residential their doors open as long as absolute silence is necessary
Handbook states, "Intensive noise cannot be heard from to prepare for finals, whereas
study hours create an environ- two doors away. Release hour others . have expressed that
ment of total silence, free is from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., which they feel they are being
from sound. During intensive is another hour where students imprisoned in their rooms.
FEATURES REPORTER
Students kick the habit
ing knowledge in areas related to
smoking. For example, they
tracked daily smoking patterns,
recognized their individual barriers and realized the importance of
creating positive social support.
Students also gained personalized
tools and techniques for incorporating healthy lifestyle change,
such as stress reduction and fitness-activities.
For more information on
stopping smoking, call 346-4313
or stop by the SHPO, 004 lower
Allen Center. Additional smokiD.g
cessatiQn courses will be Qffered
4tllWSP in:lie~
over. Scarves or towels also make
excellent alternatives to wrapping paper. For kids that you·
know look forward to the frantic
shredding of :{laper, use old
comics to wrap their gifts. Above
all else, be sure to keep in mind
the three Rs of reducing waste,
reusing materials and recycling
the paper after the gifts · are
unwrapped.
.
Most importantly, be conservative this holiday season. This is
a time where thinking of the environment is of great importance,
because consumerism and material waste is a prevalent issue during this time. Give consideration
to the environment this year, and
influence others to do th~ same.
In the end, realize that not only
must you take into cansideration
your own actions; but also the
actions you wish future generations to take.
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Page 7 December 11, 2003
_'q'Dance India'' rocks the Encore with talent
A delightful and enchanting performance of Indian dance seen by many at this past weekend
By Alii Himle
FEATURES EDITOR
A variety of Southeast
Indian dances were on display to
a filled Encore Friday night for
. the showcasing of"Dance India."
Organized by Tanti Lina, a
UWSP student, the performance
was certainly something that
everyone who attended took a
great deal from - whether that
was an insight into Indian culture, or simply an enjoyable
evening.
The evening began with the
audience haying the privilege of
sampling many enjoyable Indian
foods including Mango ice
cream, Masala tea and Indian
cookies. The evening then got
underway with the performance
of seven Southeast Indian dances,
each one displaying a particular
message about Indian culenergy and spirit into it as
ture.
well. As Tanti commented,
"I only anticipated 40 to 50
Master of ceremonies
Shabbar Razvi commented,
people
coming
here
"Dances usually encompass
tonight. I am truly amazed
three groups - crowd
with the turnout. It brings
pleasers, crowd gatherers,
tears to my eyes that so
and fmally, dances that the
many would come to supaudience simply cannot
port this program on Indian
culture."
refuse to take part in. It is
The purpose of the
our aim to present all three
groups here tonight. By the
performance was to allow
end of the evening, you too,
students to get an insight
into the culture of India,
will fmd yourself dancing to
. Photo by Patricia Larson
the beat of Indian music."
and, judging from the large
The dancers of "Dance India" captivated the
And yes, by the end of the
number of students that
crowd at the Encore with their amazing talevening, the Encore was
turned out for this event, it
ent and enthusiasm.
alive with the spirit of many
was obvious that many
dancing to the drum of
came away with a greater
with the beginning of the first
Indian culture.
dance piece. These dancers not knowledge of the Indian way of
Over five months went into only put a great deal of time into life. ·
planning Friday night's perform- making their performance a sucAs Taniya Fatticci, a UWSP
ance. This was quite obvious cess, they also put a great deal of student who attended the event,
commented, "I felt that the energy the dances displayed was not
only amazing, but beautiful. You
could see the energy in their eyes
and feel how powerful the music
was. It was simply an astounding
performance."
When the time came for the
last dance of the evening to be
performed, it was evident that the
audience did not want the
evening to end. For all of those
who did attend, you know exactly what I am speaking of.
Sponsored
by
Centertainment, the performance
was an event to remember. For all
of you who were unable to
attend, it goes without saying that
you truly missed an outstanding
display of dance talent.
Dancers to present ''Afterimages 2003'' on the UWSP stage
~n explosion of energy, creativity and skill to captivate all this weekend
By Maria Lewis
FEATURES REPORTER
"Afterimages 2003," is a
dance concert that celebrates student choreography and dance.
Since 1986, "Afterimages"
includes works selected by audition before a panel of theatre and
dance faculty and students. The
. student-directed and choreographed show will feature 11
dance pieces in many different
styles, including jazz, ballet and
experimental dance performed by
39 student dancers. The performance contains many different
types of music, from original
compositions to live music to
some recordings by well-known
artists.
"This is wonderful oppor-
a
tunity for all involved to
learn and experience
life in the professional
world of dance," stated
Kristine Kesper, the
production's director
and a senior dance
major from Gurnee Ill.
Kasper choreographed
"Moonlight Cafe," a
modem and jazz piece
set in the 1940s. It is
reminiscent of an exuberant
night
seen
through the eyes of an
unromantic guy. The
piece is electrifying and
,
sometimes hilarious.
The 12 dancers in the
Photo courtesy of News Services
piece move to "Sing, Students show their talent while practicing for the
Sing, Sing" from the upcoming performance ofAfterimages.
Swing Kids soundtrack
by
Louis
Prima.
Professor Gary Olsen is
lighting designer for
the piece.
Katie Canada, a
UWSP dance student
involved with the production, stated, "The
dances are funny, especially the one at the
end. They are moving
and interesting as well
as entertaining."
There are many
choreographers
and
dahcers involved in the
performance.
Each dance tells a
story and explains to
the audience, through
dance, the emotions of
the story. Professor
Susan Gingrasso is the faculty •
advisor for the production.
The dance concert will be
performed at 7:30p.m., Thursday
through Sunday, Dec. 11-13 at
the Jenkins Theatre of the Fine
Arts. Tickets for the show are $9
for adults, $5 for youth, and free
for UWSP students with ID on
the day of the show. You can buy
your tickets at the UWSP Box
Office located in room 103A in
the University Center. Another
alternative is to call 715-3464100 or 1-800-838-3378 to purchase your tickets. A i:ninimal
ticketing charge is added to each
ticket purchase.
Please come and show your .
support for "Afterimages 2003."
It is sure to be an event to remember.
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"Across from Parb!er's Pub!"
You can never go
wrong with fried
fish at the.Hilltop
ting there early.
The Hilltop's service is
friendly and even puts up with
morons who spill their drinks in
front of them. (All right, it was
By Geoff Fyfe
just one moron and it was me.)
ASSISTANT FEATURES
And, of course, they have a fish
fry. Yes, once again my intense,
Few restaurants have almost drug addict-like craving
names that describe them as for all oceanic food drew me to
perfectly as the Hilltop. Perched
the Hilltop ..
atop the hill overlooking
The fish fry costs $6.49 for
Highway 39, it reminds one of four good-sized pieces and your
nothing else but a medieval cas- .
choice of sides. You can also get
tle lording over its serfs. Inside, an extra piece for $0.99. What
though, is one tasty restaurant.
was even better was the incluIf I had to think up a catch
sion 9f rye bread with the meal.
phrase to describe the Hilltop, I Rye bread is no more exceptionwould say it's like Applebee's al than any other type of bread,
with better prices and consider- but it always seems to go well
ably better food. The food must with fish fries. It's one of those
be good, because the crowd on great unsolved mysteries of the
Friday night was rather excep- culinary world, like what goes
tional. It took half an hour to get into the Milwaukee Brewer's
a table, so I'd recommend get-
Secret Stadium Sauce.
I must not forget dessert
either. Since it was my birthday
dinner (22 and feeling ancient),
I gqt a free dessert. However, I
had to take it home to eat over
the weekend. Why? The des.sert
I got is called "Chocolate
Suicide" and that's not an exaggeration. There's enough sugar
contained within, to put Gilbert
Brown into a diabetic coma.
Consume with care.
I admit that I really should
start going places where I can .
eat stuff other than fish. I try,
but the siren's allure of seafood
is difficult to resist. At least the
Hilltop is out of the way. While
I'll be dropping in on the Hilltop
in the future, perhaps it's time to
broaden my palate a little bit.
It's something to think about.
Maybe. Possibly. Someday ...
Page 8 December 11, 2003
UWSP The Pointer
Women continue to climb up the rankings
Reserves get the job
done in pair of weekend wins
By Tony Bastien
SPORTS REPORTER
The UWSP women's hockey team
used this past weekend's series against
Lake Forest to give some rest to goaltender Amy Statz.
women's hockey
On both Saturday and Sunday.
coach Brian ldalski started Statz, then
for the final two periods put in the
reserves. And in both contests, it didn't matter who was in net because the
very anemic offense of the Foresters
could -muster only 15 shots total for
All 15 shots were
the weekend.
stopped and the Pointers swept Lake
Forest out of town with a pair of 2-0
victories at Icc Hawk Arena.
Statz. along with senior goalie
Diane Sawyer and sophomore Crystal
Randall combined for the Pointer's
first weekend shutout of an opponent
since they did it back on January 18
and 19 against the same Lake Forest
team. also at home. That weekend had to wait through the first period for
was in the midst of an impressive five a goal, but also the second and half of
game span when they didn't allow a the third before Hilary Bulger scored
single goal.
B o t h at the 9:33 mark, assisted by Tracy
Sawyer and Randall earned their first Truckey and Jennifer Norris. Then
victories of the year for their work in lightening struck again .just over a
the final two periods each day. Now, minute later as Goergen scored her
collectively on the year, the Pointers
I of the weekend, unassistas a team allow a meager 1.36
ed, on her way to the team's
Player of the Week honor.
goals against them per game.
On Saturday, after a
Randall faced five shots in
the final forty minutes for the
scoreless first period, Jackie
win.
Schmitt scored the lone goal in
On the year, the women
the second period to give her
team a cushion after forty m irr
improved to 6-1-1 overall
utes of play. It was Schmitt's
and 4-0 in the NCHA. This
weekend the women contirr
third goal of the year and was
assisted by Emily Teachout
ue to play their conference
Goergen
and Pam Stohr. Liz Goergen
schedule playing Eau Claire
then added some insurance late in the both Friday and Saturday at home.
third period. Assisting Goergen on her
Those will be their final games
second score of the year were Ann until after the New Year when they
Ninnemann and Kim Lunneborg. travel to the East Coast to take part in
Sawyer on the victory faced only four four very meaningful games against
shots thanks to a fabulous defense in the likes of Elmira. Plattsburgh,
front of her.
Middlebury and Williams' College.
Again on Sunday it was a score- All four of those teams are currently
less first period and UWSP made a ranked - in the top ten in the nation,
switch in net at the in term iss ion. The including Elm ira sitting at the top of
modest crowd at the arena not only the rankings at number one.
Photo by liz Bolton
Junior Liz Goergen brings up the pur:k against Lake
Fores/ on Saturday. Goe1xen scored a goal in each of
the Pointers 2-V weekend victories over the Foresters.
Pointer grapplers end five year draught with La Crosse
By Craig Mandli
"Getting the star1 at the light weights
really helped us," said Johnson. Those
The UWSP wrestling team earned its guys really came through and set the
first wrestling victory over UW-La Crosse tone."
since 1999 and snapped the Eagles' 24One of the key matches of the night
match WIAC winning streak with a 19-17 was the 165-pound match won "by Ed
victory Tuesday in the Berg Gym.
Wynimko. Wynimko scored a tough 5-3
decision over LaCrosse's Derek Hebrink to
wrestling
turn the tide the Pointer's way.
"We didn't come into this ...-----,=,_--....,
"'Ed really stepped up when
meet thinking we had a chance to
he needed to," said Johnson.
win," said Pointer head Coach
"Instead of wrestling not to lose.
he was wrestling to win."
Johnny Johnson. "We came in
expecting to win."
Big wins by the Pointer's top
The Pointers started with a
veteran wrestlers, Cody Koenig
jump with their light weights,
and Yan White, sealed the victory.
"This win is basically for
opening up a 10-0 lead after the
first three matches. David Davila
bragging rights, but it still feels
posted a 14-5 major decision vicgood for the guys," said Johnson.
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~whnko
ThePoin~~~rnaroundand
Photo by Patricia Larson pounds, Brady Holtz pulled out a 4-2 win
travel to Platteville to face a tough Pioneer
over David Silva at 133 pounds and Joel
Brac~l' Holt: a/tempts a reverse on LaCrosse:~ David Silra during Tuesday :1· dual meet.
Burdick beat Adam Kuchnia 10-6 at 141
Holtz took his match .J-2, helping his team to a 19-17 vic:toiJ'.
See Wrestling, page 10
pounds.
SPORTS EDITOR
Swimmers have strong showing at Wheaton
Summet tOOll
By Jon Henseler
SPORTS REPORTER
The Pointer swim team met with
continued success last weekend at the
Wheaton Relays, with both the men's and
women's team placing third out of eight
teams.
swimming & diving
This does, however mark the first
time this season that the men's team
failed to place first, and this is only the
second time this season that the women's
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women's teams both placed sec"The goal of the Wheaton
ond. UW-Stevens Point was the
Relays is for the team to achieve
only team from the WIAC to
fast times. This relay is a chance
compete in the meet.
for all of the swimmers on the
Both the women's and
team to race against fast compemen's teams get a break before
tition," said sophomore swimmer
they compete at the Aileen
Alex Anderson.
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Anderson
Anderson added, ''The overNeither team competes in
all goal of the Wheaton Relays is not to Stevens Point until the Get to the Point
win the meet, but instead to improve and Invitational on January 23rd and 24th.
race as individuals and as a team."
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UWS,P The Pointer
Page 9 December 11, 2003
Bailers continue roll through early season opponents
Team raises record
to 7-0 with big win
at Stout
By Craig Mandli
SPORTS EDITOR
In tough road games, sometimes you are happy just to escape
with a win. The UWSP men's basketball team had just those feelings after UW-Stout made a
valiant attempt to come back on
them on Wednesday night, falling
nine points short, 73-64.
men's basketball
Photo by Liz Bolton
Junior Nick Bennett drives for a basket against Carroll College
on SatL;•·day in the Quandt Fieldhouse. Bennett scored 20 points
in the Pointer :1· 80-68 vict01y
I
The Pointers used a solid
shooting first half to jump out to a
43-23 halftime lead. The Pointers
hit 55 percent of the their first half
shots, including 8-of-15 3-pointers, to bury the Blue Devils.
Junior Jason Kalsow led the way
for the Pointers with 14 of his
game-high 20 points in the first
stanza.
"The first half was one of our
best of the year," said Pointer
Head Coach Jack Bennett. "We
shot, rebounded and ran the floor
very well."
However, as many games are,
this one became a tale of two
'Fourteen years of frustration over
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halves as Stout began to chip 96-60; and then came back to beat
away at the big lead. The Blue Carroll 80-68 on Sunday.
Devils cut the Pointer lead into
In Saturday's game, the
single digits with 1: 13 left in the Pointers opened up a 54-22 halfgame as Nate Templer blocked a time lead while shooting 70 pershot on the defensive . end, and cent in the first half. The hotseconds later drained a three shooting Kalsow had 26 points in
just 19 minutes played
pointer for a 67-59
and freshman Jon Krull,
Stevens Point lead.
in his first extended playStout's
Jeff
ing time of the year.
Vandenberghe cut the
added 11 points.
lead to six points, 70-64,
"I was happy with
with five points in the
our performance on
final minute, but the
Saturday," said Bennett.
Pointers got three free
"We put together two
throws followed by a
layup from Brett Hirsch ....._________
solid halves of basketball."
to wrap up their seventh
Kahow
On Sunday, Carroll
straight win. Chipping in
for the Pointers with solid games College gave the Pointers a little
were junior Nick Bennett and sen- more trouble, with UWSP having
ior Neal Krajnik, with 16 and l3 to rally from behind for the win:
points, respectively.
Kalsow scored 26 points for the
"I was very pleased with the second straight day, while Bennett
overall effort [Wednesday]," said added 20 points. The Pointers
Bennett. "With this being our first trailed 45-37 at halftime, but shot
road game, I was a little con- 67 percent in the second half
cerned going in."
while stepping up their defensive
The win over Stout capped pressure to e~m the victory.
off a perfect week for the Poip.ters
With the three wins. the
after wins on Saturday and Pointers improved to 7-0 on the
Sunday against Calumet College season (2-0 in the WIAC). Next
· and Carroll College. The Pointers up they travel to Las Vegas to take
upended Calumet on Saturday~ part in a holiday tournament.
•
Record still unblemished on
young season
By Joshua Schmidt
ASSISTA:-<T SPORTS EDITOR
~·. Beating
Wash
two years ago
- Winnit'lg a Nation~t
Championship two years ago
- Named to the WlAC AUDefensive Team in 2002-2003 season
"" le<:l Ehe WJAC in asststs the past
two years averaging 4.Q a game
., ana "Kr.aem"
grardl.tlatli:m? "' I plan on getting on
been my dream since l
job SOJ11ewbere ln
matt
The UWSP women's basketball team finally
put an end to fourteen years of frustration
Tuesday night in Menomonie. The Pointers,
keyed by strong performances by Amy Scott and
Cassandra Schultz, beat Stout 76-75, winning at
UW-Stout's Johnson Fieldhouse for the first time
since 1989.
women's basketball
The hard-fought win that saw leading scorer
Amanda Nechuta limited to 5 points in just eight
minutes of playing time due to foul trouble,
showed the balance and talent of this Pointer
team.
While Nechuta languished on the bench,
three of her teammates picked up the slack,
lead by junior Amy Scott, who poured in a
career high 27 points, including going 11-12
from the charity stripe. Sophomore Cassandra
Schultz also established a career high with 19
points, and was clutch from the line, going 78 in the last three minutes. Rounding out the
triple threat was senior Cassandra Heuer, who
chipped in a career high 14 rebounds to go with
her 13 points.
UWSP started strong in
the first half, going into halftime with a comfortable 43-31
lead. Stout, however, wasn't
going down without a fight.
The Bludevils clawed their
way back into the game and
eventually took the lead at 6764 with three and a half minutes to play.
The Pointers weren't going to let history
repeat itself on this pa1ticular night, and tied the
game at 72 with :46 left on the clock. Schultz
then stepped to the line and hit two clutch free
throws to give the Pointers a two point lead.
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The Man's Take
All I want for Christmas
By Craig Mandli .
SPORTS EDITOR
_ My girlfriend has been on
my case all week, asking me
what I want for Christmas. I
guess I am pretty tough to buy
for.
If it is expensive and/or electronic, I will l?robably break it.
Same if it is fragile. Jewelry?
Forget it! The Man doesn't wear
Video games? The Man
have time to play these
professors).
So here is my list of affordpractical Christmas gifts:
1.
The
Milwaukee
They're cheap, look
messy, and make you feel
for them. Somewhat like a
puppy. They will look nice
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>The way I see it...
~/ What? The BCS isn't BS after all
next to my singing Big
By Joshua Sc'hmidt
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Billy Bass.
I'm about to say something I thought I'd never
2. Orlando Magic tickets.
say. After mu~h . thought and deliberation I've
They are probably giving these
decided that the hated BCS is dead on with their
puppies away right now. Plus,
choices for the Sugar Bowl. GASP!!!
have always wanted to see
Now don't get me wrong. I still hate the BCS
Pachulia in person.
and I think some sort of playoff format needs to be
3. Antonio Freeman. Okay,
I'll have to get him on taY<lwayJ implemented. But in this case, amid all the outrage
about the so-called robbing of USC, I'm siding with
till the end of the NFL season,
the Coalition.
he ought to come pretty cheap,
The one advantage of the BCS format is the
considering he is now the
computer polls. While these polls aren't foolproof,
wide receiver in the NFL.
_ they do have one positive: They aren't swayed by
4. Rock-em,
Robots. I don't know what it
popularity or emotion, which is why, I think, USC
is such a popular choice. The one problem I've
about those little plastic guys,
every time I looked at the
always. had with the AP and USA Today Coaches
Penney catalogue as a kid,
poll is that, all things being equal, the team that lost
wanted them. But my mom
the most recently is usually the odd team out.
like violence, so no robot
There's always a kneejerk reaction in these polls. If
hem for me. Oh drat!
you lose, you take a big hit in the polls the week
after, and then slowly work your way back up. If
The view fr_om the Rowdy Crowd
Ho, Ho, Ho ... The Holiday Edition
By The Rowdy Crowd
SPORTS COLUMNISTS
Welcome back! I hope
everyone enjoyed last week's
tales of the road as experienced
by Caveman. Often members of
the Rowdy Crowd take these road
trips with the team, a great aspect
of college life. It's a chance to
hang with friends, invade other
towns and cities, and just cause a
general ruckus. This will be our
last article for the year of 2003
and before the holidays we have
some ground to cover.
The week that was ...
The Pointers traveled to
River Falls to engage in a well
fought game against the fifthranked Thunder Chickens. The
1999-2000 season was the last
time that the Pointers had won in
UWRF's barn, so it was a long
time coming. The whole team
showed, through their play, that
this conference season is going to
be a battle within the eight-team
NCHA.
UWSP The Pointer
On Saturday night the
Pointers played the Blue Devils
of UW Short n' Stout, and lost a
close game 3-2. A tough loss, but
look for the Dawgs to be up for
this weekend's games.
On the other side of the ice,
the women's team swept the Lake
Forest Foresters, 2-0 both nights.
Finally fans got to see the veteran
goaltenders Diane Sawyer and
Crystal Randall get some playing
time. Way to go ladies.
,. __Coming Attractions!
Oklahoma had lost its first game ofthe season and
won the rest, no one would argue ' that they don't
belong in the title game.
Now, I don't want to seem like I don't like USC.
I think they're a good team; in fact they're the third
best team in the nation. There are two strikes
against them as far as I'm concerned. First they didn't play nearly as tough of a schedule as OU or
LSU. They have the 37th ranked schedule, while
OU's is 11th and LSU~s is 29th. This is mainly due
to the fact that they play in the PAC 10. I know they
can't help what conference they play in, but it still
plays a role.
The only thing USC has got going for them is
their rankings in the two human polls, which, as far
as I'm concerned, are flawed. If you really look at
the three teams objectively I think the OU vs. LSU
match-up is dead on.
My advice to USC? Go out and beat Michigan.
If you can beat Michigan, then maybe we have a
controversy on our hands, but that's a big if. Until
then, enjoy the weather in Pasadena.
This week sees the Pointers
continue in conference play
against the UW-Eau Claire
Blucheese.
Oops!
I mean
Blugolds. (If you know what a
Blugold is, and can prov~de evidence, please let us know!) The
home and home series sees the
Pointers travel to Eau Claire for
the Friday night game and then,
at home, in the K.B. Willet Arena
Saturday night. This game will be
taking place after EVERYONE
in the residence halls has to
observe "quiet hours." So come
to the Willett and cheer with us,
get that finals-week stress out and
cheer on our Pointers to victory!
This weekend also sees the
women's team at home both
Friday night and Saturday afternoon with both games against the
Blugolds. Make the trip out to
Ice Hawks Arena and cheer on
the women to victory and help
them . keep first place in the
NCHA.
Ok now that things are settled, the Rowdy Crowd wishes
everyone a good holiday season
and encourages YOU, the reader,
to attend the games that are coming up in the second half of the
season. The games start back up
on January 9, so stop by and
work off that post-holiday
poundage and cheer with us.
EVERYONE is welcome.
Women's Basketball
from page 9
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UWSP never relinquished the _lead
after that point and posted the 76-75 win,
putting an end to the Johnson Fieldhouse
curse.
Coach Egner was pleased with the
·way the team responded to adversity.
"It was a huge win for us, a total
team effort," said Egner. "If anybody
would have told me we were going over
there and Nechuta was going to foul out
in eight minutes and score five points
and· we were going to win the game. I
would have said they're crazy."
With the win, the Pointers move to
7-0 on the season, 2-0 in the WIAC.
Saturday the Pointers travel to
Waukesha to take on Carroll College.
After Christmas UWSP travels to sunny
San Diego to take part in the Surf N'
Slam Hoops Classic.
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from pa2e 8
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team on Thursday. While Johnson knows
his team is strong, he also knows that the
chance of a letdown is still there.
"I told the guys to enjoy . the
LaCrosse win for a little while," said
Johnson. "But they need to be ready for a
tough test on Thursday."
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Page 11 December 11, 2003
Wild matters
Gearing up for ice fishing season
By Adam M.T.H. Mella
OUTDOORS EDITOR
·1. Tip-ups
. Nothing in ice fishing is as e:xhilarating as looking across the wind-swept ice to
see a bouncing orange flag that signals
both a fish bite and a moral victory. These
simple fish traps do all the work for you,
making it possible to fish a large area of
ice with only a few people on guard. Tipups come in dozens of designs, from the
classic Beaver Dam Arctic Fisherman, to
the Frabil insulated roundies and home. made box traps. These workhorses of ice
fishing have been reinvented over the
years, making them ideal for pike and
walleye fishing in any conditions, over any
amount of time. Wisconsin Fish and Game
laws allows for each fisherman to set three
lines a piece, and for that reason, I carry at
least that many in my .bucket at all times.
Sometimes I carry more because you never
know when an extra buddy might show up,
or when the fish will want a different rig. I
love tip-ups, because my heart goes from
50 to 200 beats per minute when I see one
of those flags go up, and the thrill of setting a steel treble hook into a big pikes
mouth and fighting her back to the hole
hand by hand is an experience that surpasses memorable every time.
2. Jiggin' rods
These puppies seem like fishing rods
made for midgets at first glance, only these
tiny rods are capable of so much more than
their initial appearance, · kind of like a
midget with mind-reading powers or a
steel endoskeleton. You see, a small twig
with ten feet of line could easily catch a
limit ofpanfish on the ice, if you are in the
right place at the right time. Jiggin' rods
do range from twigs and nails to carbonfiber shafts with $50 reels; however, they
all serve the same purpos.e: catching those
light-nibbling sneaky bastard panfish
come winter. Bite detection methods
include spring bobbers and slip bobbers on
super thin line. While the tip-ups get all
the glory, it is most often the jiggin' rod
that brings home the bacon (fish filets).
Hitting a school of crappie, perch or
bluegill on the hard water can turn the
coldest day into a jovial holiday. Plan on
carrying along a few of these little fellas in
less, frostbitten paw all afternoon. Geesh!
It looks like you stuck your hand in a raisin
machine, a lava pit and a vial of herpesridden blood all in one five-minute span.
Seriously, shell out the three bucks and get
a scoop.
4. Tackle
One of those small plastic boxes is
usually big enough to handle your tackle
The essential equipment for a good day on the hard water.
the bucket, so you're ready when the pannies start mowin' on the minnows, like
midgets on a shrimp platter.
3. Scoop
All the tackle in the world won't make
a difference without a scoop to clear the I
ice from your hole. Like anything, you can
spend a little or a lot on this product, and
like anything, you get what you pay for. In
any case, a scoop is a must, unless you
plan on clearing that slush with your life-
Holic/:iy Speciq/
graphic by Tycho
needs on the ice. Some essentials include
lead weights, swivels, small jigs, bobbers,
extra line and a clip-on depth marker.
Jigging spoons and "flying lures" have
become popular in the past few years
around these parts as well. Whatever the
case, remember· to carry extra of all the
necessary goods in addition to a few wildcards like trout flies, porkchops and magic
Guatemalan snails.
6. Auger
-,
Probably the most important tool of
the ice-fisherman is the auger, or ice pick.
If you can't afford one, it usually isn't too
hard to fmd a buddy with such luxuries;
however, this can become a real pain in the
ass over winter break when people are
gone. For under $50, you can get a sweet
hand-auger, which makes a great holiday
gift to give, or receive. I once asked an
auger, "What is your favorite thing to do?"
It replied with a sick grin -on its face,
"Well Adam, aside from perverted augersex, I'd have to say my favorite activity is
searching for the taste of glory that one
may derive from pulverizing less formidable water molecules with relentless fury.
That, and knitting."
7. Bait
You don't want to forget these little
kamikaze critters. Be it a shiner or a wax
worm, the bait is the glue that brings the
whole show together. So say thank you,
give them a drink of the emperor's milk
and stick a hook of glory into your little
friend. "The water is your theater, the hook
is your chariot and the pike's mouth is your
intended target little warrior!" Banzai!
8. Extra fun
Inbetween bites, it is always good to
have some fun on the ice. Listening to the
Packers or some tunes on the portable
radio is always a bonus. If that isn't an
option, a football is good fun to toss
around, especially if the ice is slippery.
The last component for fun is refreshments. Sandwiches, meat and booze are
defmitely a must for a good day of fishing,
or any outdoor activity for that matter.
Enjoying winter in Point
By Adam M.T.H. Mella
OUTDOORS EDITOR
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5. Pliers and Gaffs
You won't want to forget these, unless
of course, you like losing big fish at the
hole and sticking your hands inside pike
mouths on a regular basis. If that's the
case, go ahead and leave the steel at home.
The bloody, fishless "wildfolk" society is
always looking for new members.
I've always thought that the first good snowfall
of the year is one of the best days to be alive. The
scenery around town is so peacefully perfect, life
begins to settle down and all the wintertime activities I've been waiting for since last March come
· rushing back into my cozy little head.
As a UWSP student and Wisconsin native, I
view snow and winter in general as the best season
of the year. The othe~ seasons ·have their own
charms; however, real winter weather is a treat that
a good majority of the earth's population simply
never experiences or understands. I take pride in
that fact. I cherish this time of year.
And why not? Point arguably has more to offer
in the winter than during any other time of the year.
Wisconsin has its own Badger State Winter Games
every year up in Wausau that features dozens of
winter sports and activities unique to cold-weather
climates.
Snowshoeing, cross-country skiiing, hockey
skating, sledding, downhill skiing, curling, ice-fishing, snowmobiling, making snowmen, snowball
fights and sleigh-rides are all things that I will do
over the next few months.
I just don't understand why people groan about
snow and cold weather all the time. Living here is ..
a priviledge, and if you can't fmd something in this
season that gets you excited, it might just be that
you're not looking hard enough. If not, quit your
griping and move down south, because variety, not
cajun, is the real spice of life.
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Page 12 December 11, 2003
iBrowne is a genius!!!!
Th~ WiSys Technology Foundation,
Inc., a private, nonprofit organization that
manages intellectual property created at
the 25 University of Wisconsin System
campuSes other than UW-Madison, has
received notice from the U.S. Patent and
Trade Office that a patent will soon be
issued on an invention from UWSP. . This
is the second patent for the university. The
only other patent was granted to
Mathematics Professor G. Kung in 1998.
Created by Bryant Browne,
associate professor of soils in
UWSP's College of Natural
Resources, the technology
is a highly efficient device
for sampling multiple dissolved gases in surface and
groundwater, with potential
applications in both water quality monitoring and remediation.
According to Browne, the essence of
this process is extracting natural and manmade gases out of any existing body of
water using a sip.ple pumping process.
Unlike existing approaches to m~asuring
gases in surface and groundwater, which
typically require different' extraction methods depending on the gas, Browne's device
collects multiple gases at once. Browne
has used the device to quantify ~missions
of global warming gases when agricultural
pollutants in groundwater enter streams; to
study natural processes in sediments and
wetlands that c~nvert nitrate pollution to
harmless nitrogen gas; and to chart the his-
torical degradation of ground water quality
over the last 60 years.
.
"The ability to easily and rapidly collect a large volume of dissolved gas in one
sample is unprecedented," said Browne.
"This technology affords several advantages for environmental research applications, including affixing the date of origin
for groundwater itself. That's exciting
because you'd be able to cpnstruct the history of groundwater quality and learn more
from past mistakes."
For example, says Browne,
rainfall and snowmelt in the
1940s and 1950s contained
very small amounts of dissolved chlorofluorocarbon
(CFC) gases. But today they
have large quantities ofCFC, one of
the first gases targeted as a potential source
for global warming. According to Browne,
the historical atmospheric buildup of these
industrial gases is mirrored quite well in
groundwater. The device makes it simpler
for scientists to link CFC age and water
quality, allowing easier tracking of historical changes in groundwater quality.
Browne, a teacher of water chemistry
and soil physics, holds undergraduate
degrees from Boston College and the
University of Massachusetts, a master's
degree from the University of CaliforniaBerkeley and a doctorate from Syracuse
University. In 1996 he received UWSP's
Excellence in Teaching Award. He joined
the faculty in 1993.
Cornerstone offers local flavor
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By Marty Seeger & Craig Mandli
OUTDOORS CONTRIBUTION Duo
"The nature signs are all covered with
a two-inch layer of fresh snow-a . blank
page-as if in the end nature will decide
what to write about herself." This is just a
taste of what you can expect from A
Wisconsin River Almanac: Embracing the
Tattered Wild, authored by Ron Hay and
published
by
Cornerstone Press. Hay
is .a retired environmental educator and avid
outdoor enthusiast from
Mosinee.
The nature book
takes you on a monthby-month account of
life along the Wisconsin
River. The writing
engages the reader, and
does an outstanding job
of illustrating
the
importance of our environment as a prominent
tool in education. "If a
picture is worth a thousand words, then a real
life .encounter is worth a
thousand pictures-especially to school
children who spend a good deal of their
time looking at pictures in books, on television, or on computer monitors, without
realizing-that some of these things are in
their own back yards."
Readers will gain a better understanding of nature, and understand the importance of saving our precious natural
resources. Dr. Richard Behm, noted out-
two cents
il
' Hey kic;ldies! How the heck is that
schoolwork. ~oing? Hopefully good. I
,¥11;~a.. yop,don't have to worry about get~
ting. ·out an the ice too much yet.
Actually, I'm sitting here waiting for this
· snowstd:rm to bit as l write this up.
Yet, any snow we get now is a snow- stqrril. You all should've been around
years ago to see a real "storm." The one
back in 1923 damn near covered the out. house~ f\nyways, I figured I'd give you
kids a little lesson on the spirit of
Christtitas before you all skeedaddle for
the winter break. There·was a time when
·the h.olidays meant more than money.
• _When1was a kid, things were much
·different ill Wisconsin. I can remember
back
I was real young. Every
I vvas sent to hitch up the
tea;m -lifQ V~rtH:OUilas~o JlOVrn to Grandmas
JoJ;,tbe- tc~ti!ll'itic"·· Weo had. one of
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UWSP The Pointer
door writer and professor of English here
at UWSP, stated "Ron Hay has crafted a
book in the tradition of Wisconsin's other
three great nature writers-Aldo Leopold,
John Muir, and Sigurd Olson."
Cornerstone Press is a student-run
publishing company operated by the
English 349 students of Professor Dan
Dieterich.
Mary
Croft
founded
Cornerstone Press in 1975 at UWSP and '
Dieterich took over
in 1984. Since then,
nearly 20 books have
been
successfully
published in all genres of writing, from
historical nonfiction
to humorous fiction.
•
- Twenty
three
students took ' part in
the class this year,
with each student
taking on a strict
deadline
schedule .
that they must meet
in order to get the
book to the public. In
one semester, the students
accomplish
what takes most other
publishing companies nearly two years.
If you are interested in purchasing a
copy of Hay's book, or would like to learn
more about Cornerstone Press and the
English
349
class,
visit
http://www. uwsp.edu/ english/ cornerstone/. Copies of the book are also available at the University Center bookstore or
at Bookfmders on the east side of Stevens
Point. The books retail for $15.95.
Atteatloalll
..
was just as enjoyable, for with a full bell
and fruit in hand, l would always fait
asleep in the cold and silent land.
Christmas day, the family went to
church, came home, and that was that.
The winter wheat grew and the season of
winter continued. My best Christmas
when I was a little older, when I was
given an erector set I did nothing else but
my chores and play with that set. fd-take
those days over any ChristmaS tOday.
Fancy-smancy electronic gifts cCll1'treplace those tasty fruits. Sotl'.U$Holidayi
season, take a step back, enjoy the break,\
and
then,
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on
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-Mr. Winters
Caadlclates lor
Wiater
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9:30p.m., $5
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Katsumoto and learns the way of
Cruise, never an actor to shy
the samurai, finding a peace he away from taking risks, does a fme
ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR
never thought he'd find again. job as Algren, conveying his dam-.
If I had to sum up Edward Eventually, he must decide aged soul and his warrior prowess.
Zwick's The Last Samurai, it whether to return to his Qld world It's clear he studied samurai techwould be Dances with Wolves or s~d and fight by Katsumoto in niques for the role. However, it's
crossed with Akira Kurosawa. a last desperate battle against the Watanabe, virtually unknown in
Like Kevin Costner's epic, it deals increasingly well-trained and . the West, who rules this film.
Channeling Kurosawa's legendary
with a white man ingraining him- equipped government forces.
self with another people at a time
Samurai is an epic in every star Toshiro Mifune with energy
when their existence is nearing an
and force, Watan.abe dominates the
end. And it deals with the legscreen in every scene he'S' in. His
Katslll11oto is a fascinating characendary Japanese director's favorite
subject: the samurai and honor in
ter. He swears loyalty to the emperfeudal Japan. Zwick, already with
or, his former pupil, who he now
· one great war movie to his credit
rebels against. Watanabe perfectly
(Glory), summons these disparate
captures his honor, his magnetism
threats into a satisfying emotionaland his determination and will to
ly charged epic, aided by a great
fight a battle against' Japan's
cast of mainly Japanese actors and
encroaching modernism · that . he
one huge American star, Tom
knows deep down he cannot win.
Cruise.
If there's an Oscar nomination in
Cruise plays Capt. Nathan
Samurai's
future,
Watanabe
Algren, a Civil War hero and
deserves it, not Cruise. The supIndian fighter who's fallen on hard .
porting cast is solid as well, in~lud­
times. Haurt.ted by battlefield expeing Billy Connally as Algren's proriences, he's now a chronic drunk
fane Irish sergeant and conscience
who earns enough booze money by
and a supremely · oily Tony
shilling for the Winchester Rifle
Goldwyn as Algren's hated foriner
Company. But an offer comes out way, from the scope of the story to commander,
textbook study of
of the bl'!le from Japan. The the scale of the impressive battle the Ugly American.
. ~
Japanese are in the process of mod- scenes. It's also intelligently writDespite its minor faults, ' The
ernizing their country and Algren ten, full of subtext about Western Last Samurai is the closest thing to
is chosen to train their new ' influence on foreign countries and a Kurosawa epic since the master's
Western-style army. The army is about the determination of people death. Full of great characters:
needed, for the samurai, the to hold on to ancient ways which emotion and epic battle scenes ~that
ancient warriors of feudal Japan, are timely topics in this post 9/11 rival anything in The Lord of-the .
are in rebellion in a desperate world. Sometimes the film is too Rings, it should serve as pfime
attempt to preserve the old ways.
close to Dances with Wolves for Oscar bait in a couple months.
The first battle with the samu- comfort. Cruise eveakeeps a diary Despite the uplifting ending, it
rai is a disaster and Algren is taken of his exploits like Costner did and acllleves what Dances With 'Wolves
prisoner. But the samurai leader, the ending is a little bit too achieved - the sorrow of seeing a
Katsumoto (Ken Watanabe), Hollywood, but it doesn't detract culture and people fight for their .
spares his life, intending to learn from the film's overall accomplish- existence despite the knowledge
all he can about the enemy from ments. And there are some scenes, that their time is nearing an end.
this foreigner, even though he like the first battle that has samurai
killed the husband of his sister emerging out of a misty forest like
Taka (Koyuki). Over the course '<>f phantoms from a vanished age,
a winter1 Algren befriends that are pure filmmaking magic.
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had a bag of cocaine in his pocket in
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crack pipe shoved between the seats. Clinton
has officially been charged with one felony
count of cocaine possession and
misdemeanor for possession of the crack pipe.
Ozzy Osbourne injured himself on his 4wheeler ATV this week, was rushed to a hospital and had surgery on a broken collarbone, six
ribs and a cracked vertebra 1in his neck.
Also, news came out this week about
Ozzy's drug habit. He was, at times, ingesting
up to 42 pills per day. A Beverly Hills doctor,
whose license has since been suspended,
allegedly prescribed Osbourne Valium,
Dexedrine, Mysoline, Adderall and an array of
opiates, tranquilizers, amphetamines and antidepressants to help him cdpe with his wife's
cancer. Osbourne claimed that his mumbling
and stumbling on their MTV reality show was .
because of the pills. Smooth.
Finally, a new Eminem song entitled "We
As Americans" that was leaked on the Internet
last week contain~d lyrics that the Secret
Service found possibly threatening . to
President Bush, prompting ~ full-on investiga- ·
tion on the rapper. Apparently, Eminem belts
. out the lytjcs, "I don't r~p for dead presidentsll'd rather see the p~esident dead." No
worries, though, as the Secret Service deemed
that Eminem is indeed not a threat to the security of President Bush.
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REVIEW EDITOR
The Last Samurai
review:
Celebrity news and notes
-Idiot count: Celebs- 2
U.S. Government- 1
Page 13 December 11, 2003
By Steve Seamandel .
ARTS
&
REVIEW EDITOR
Christmas has become a holiday
of "what do you want?" as opposed to
kindness and giving for me. And I'm
not talking about generalities.
Nowadays, relatives want specifics.
What size, color, brand, style, or- my
favorite - widescreen or full screen?
Things can get so difficult in my
house, that the gift of music or movie
reigns supreme. After all, it's the gift
that just keeps on giving ...until you
scratch it, at least.
Trying out new music can always
be fun, and after all, it won't cost you
a dime, and is way more ethical than
downloading it, right? The inbetween-Christmas-and-New-Year's
purgatory can then be transformed
into a new-music listening session.
A few critically acclaimed discs
from 2003 that are worth a listen
include Elephant by The White
Stripes (rock), Heavier Things by
John Mayer (acoustic), On and On by
Jack Johnson (acoustic), Hail to the
Thiefby Radiohead (rocic), Get Rich
or Die· Tryin' by 50 Cent (rap),
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by
Outkast (hip hop) and Jackpot! by
Chingy for starters. Stay away from
the 36-minute bomb Vintage by
Michael Bftlton (crap rock), though.
DVDs are also perfect for the
holiday season, and when you live in
Wisconsin, good movies are essential
to make it through the winter. Try out
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,
Pirates of the Carribean, Chicago,
The Indiana Jones Trilogy, and no
collection is complete without The
Simpsons or The Family Guy. Any
season will do.
And don't forget the intellectual,
time-honored tradition of reading.
Cruise around Barnes and Noble (or a
smaller indie store, as suggested by a.
colleague)' for a few hours. You won't
feel as dirty' as you would after cruising around Wal-Mart, and you'll
probably come out a little sharper in
the end. ..•. But J. will give a quick
shameless plug to Michael ifoore's
new book pude, Where s My
Country? To quote Krusty the Klo~
"Give a hootrRead a book!"
I'll ·try to remember the important things A:his Christmas, a.s usual.
But, I'm guilty. 'All I really ,want is
music and DVE>s.
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Your College Survival Guide:
· By: The Pat Rothfuss Consortium
With Help from GottaHavaJava
AN OLDJE, BUT A CKXJDlE
Dear Pat,
Well, I see in the Pointer that if we
· have something to piss and moan about,
we are supposed to let you know. So here
we go.
The other day I was walking past the
UC. I was cold, but I knew I had to get'to
fhe next building for my next class. I was
tired, but I knew I had to keep .going and
make it through the day. I was hungry, but
I knew I would have to wait until I got
· home because I had no money.
While . I was approaching the UC
building (dreaming about what kind of
food I wish I could go and buy) I hear a
bell ringing and thought to myself, "No
way, they don't have a Salvation Army guy
here at the college. "But sure enough, I got
a little closer and I saw that friendly old
guy waving his bell in front of his cute little collection pole.
I couldn't help but glare at him in the
J ~rk i/..
way that said "I hate you" and I did, at that
moment, hate that man, whoever he was. I
glared at him the whole time until I was
passed him. I made damn sure he saw me
glaring too, I don't care what he thought.
I am broke. Isn't everyone here at the
college????
.
I am a full time college student (who
happens to live alone) and I work close to
40 hours per week at some cheesy restaurant trying to pay my bills and get an education. Rent, car payment, bills, you know
what I mean. No matter what, I never can
get ahead enough to even feel like I can
treat myself to a nice hot meal.
All the money we students are spending here at college, not to mention the
(expensive) parking meters, and yet the
college has enough balls to set up a collection for more money. I don't even have
enough money to support myself You
stand here wanting us to help out the less
fortunate when we are the less fortunate.
We have nothing.
Well. If ya like my piss and moan
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story-that's great. I feel confident that you
know what I mean here and I hope you
help in writing something up on this in
your paper,· maybe the bell guy would then
go away.
Marie Strelow
Well Marie, I had a strong response to
your letter. Actually, I had two responses,
each of them utterly irreconcilable with the
other. Luckily, due to an end-of-the-semester psychotic break, I have two fully
formed personalities willing to give their
opiniops on the matter.
NICE PAT'S RESPONSE
I kt;tow for a fact that the Salvation
Army guy isn't a new thing. I used to see
him there in front of the UC every year,
and I'll admit my reaction was somewhat
similar to yours. I felt put-upon. As my
dad always said, you can't get blood from
a stone, or pity from a freshman during
fmals week. Why were they trying to milk
me when I was already dry?
Truth is, even well-intentioned college students are usually strapped
for cash, especially at the end of
the semester. Because of that I
always felt the bell ringer could
have been put to' better use somewhere else. In the mall. Outside
Wal-Mart. On the square at bartime. Onstage, next to that big
pole at the New Yorker...
);:;: Yje! 1seHhe:J
f'fY) 'rfo~~
lo Ci,~,i,..!!
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EVIL PAT'S RESPONSE
--
Marie, it's not that you're
poor. It's that you've has been
trained to drool when the bell
rings. What do I mean by that? I
mean this: You've bought into the
system, and the system has made
you its bitch. Sure I feel sorry for
you, but the facf remains that it's
your own damn fault.
I understand that you work
40 hours a week in addition to
school. Fine, but don't expect pity
from me just because you follow
some outmoded protestant work
ethic.
"But I need the money!" I
hear you cry.
Bullshit...You think you need
the money. The truth is you spend
your money on non-essential
items. Just like everyone else ·who's been
inculcated into the three-step easy-bake
American dream.
1) Work hard to get money.
2) Use money to buy things.
3) Use things to achieve happiness.
"But I don't have things! I'm barely
making it from bill to bill!"
Bullshit. I know that you're living in
some manner of extravagance because as
an undergrad I made on average of 6000
dollars a year. And with that colossal sum
I paid my tuition, had my share of hot
nieals, bought presents for my girlfriend,
and still had enough to drop a couple of
bucks in the bellringer's bucket come
Christmas time.
How did I achieve this miracle? Well,
I never had a car for one thing. I survived
nearly a decade in Point without one,
walking to my various jobs and carrying
my groceries home.
I never had the luxury of living alone
either. Well ....that's not really true. For a
year I lived in a one-room apartment with
a bathroom down the hallway. It cost me
$140 per month, everything included. My
friends called it 'The Pit.' I stayed there
because it was cheap, and that freed up my
money for other things, like nudie magazines, leather pants, and grain alcohol.
Here is the unvarnished truth. If
you're poor and in college, you're not really poor. You're just indulging in certain
luxuries beyond your means. However,
there are people in the country that are
genuinely poor. People who don't have
cars, or even nasty little one-room 'pit'
apartments.
Most importantly, those people
don't have a support -network of friends
and family who are willing to help them
out if something bad happens. What those
people do have is The Salvation Army.
They buy toys for poor-kids and shut-ins
for chri,ssake. You can't find any fault with
an organization like that.
so·pony up, pig-licker, and give
some jingle to the bucketrnan.
After you've po11ied up to the Salvation Army, why not
stop by GottaHavaJava for some holiday shopping? They've
got gift baskets, chocolate espresso beans, Holiday Roost
Coffee, and best ofall, gift-certificates for the under-caff einated person in your life.
Send E-mail to proth@wsunix. wsu.edu.
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